Hort answer/constructed response: respond to the question in 3-5 complete sentences. give details or examples to support your answer. attempt to answer all parts of the question in paragraph form! take a stance on manifest destiny and westward expansion of the united states! (4 points) choose one of the following prompts to write about: - write an argument arguing in favor of manifest destiny and why the united states needed to expand west. in your constructed response, provide two details in your paragraph supporting your argument. - write an argument arguing against manifest destiny and why the united states was wrong in expanding west. in your constructed response, provide two details in your paragraph supporting your argument.

1. in recent lessons, you have been reading about some of the challenges and issues that the united states faces in both foreign and domestic affairs. review your notes from chapters 39–41 and make a list of these issues. make sure you review the looking to the future and charting future courses sheets from the divisions and new realities lessons. of all the challenges and issues that the united states faces, which do you believe is the most serious in terms of foreign affairs and which in terms of domestic affairs? choose one of each and write an essay that describes each issue and explains why you believe it is the most serious. there is no right or wrong answer—you will be graded, in part, on how well you make the argument that each issue you chose is the most serious. refer to the rubric and scoring instructions on the next page to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.